Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, made a speech on the 23rd meeting of ministers of science and technology of UNCSTD member countries. This high-ranking meeting was held as the meeting of “exploitation of science, technology and innovation to accelerate the advancement of sustainable development goals of fighting COVID-19”.

New production lines of knowledge-based products have been exploited in Ardabil Province in the presence of Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs. Sattari also opened three honey and honey byproducts innovation centers, medicinal plants, as well as an animation, media and computer games innovation center.

The Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and the ministry of agriculture have initiated cooperation to hold a national event that meets the technological needs of the agricultural sector. In this regard, a meeting was held in the presence of the representatives of the agriculture commission of the Islamic consultative assembly to increase the influence of technology and innovation in this area.

A gap in the industries is lack of research and related labs; a part that plays an important role in increasing the quality and eliminating the problems of products and services. However, the access of industries and researchers to this equipment was facilitated by the release of 14,500 laboratory equipment. An effort that could lead to the prosperity of the country's industries.

Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, entered Ardabil this morning to open four technological centers and accelerate the pace of innovation and technology ecosystem in the province.

Sattari attended the opening ceremony of an innovation and technology service complex in Ardabil province. The center has an area of 6000 m2 and will accelerate the development of the innovation and technology ecosystem.

In the last few years, Iran has had significant improvements in the field of knowledge-based production, especially nanotechnology field.

This morning, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, and Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the minister of communication and information technology, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a digital economics park to boom the knowledge-based ecosystem in Pardis Technology Park. In addition, a joint work space was opened during the ceremony.

A joint meeting was held between Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, and Mohsen Haji Mirzaei, the minister of education, with the managers of educational startups to evaluate the existing capacities of the country in the field of virtual education.

The researchers and technologists of the country will be supported to implement corona-related research projects in various scientific fields so that especial facilities could be provided to accelerate the pace of technological activities.